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Virginia Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garten |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Garten |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belva Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nellie Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Fay Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Virginia Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edna Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Josephine Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Pauline Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joe Davis | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Leonard Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Laura Davis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, West …
Daughter, age 4
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Virginia M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Daughter, age 14
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garten |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Virginia Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Virginia Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Belva Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04401-00647)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Church | 23 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 42 | Laura Church | 17 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Millard Pennington | 23 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 44 | Kathleen Pennington | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Robert Pennington | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 46 | Max Coffy | 24 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 47 | Mary Lee Coffy | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Nancy Coffy | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 49 | Peggy Joyce Coffy | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 50 | John Kiser | 32 | Lodger | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 51 | Joe Davis | 42 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 52 | Laura Davis | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Belva Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Virginia Davis THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Leonard Davis | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Fay Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Nellie Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Pauline Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 59 | Josephine Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 60 | Edna Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 61 | Sam Calloway | 36 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 62 | Mary Calloway | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Leon Calloway | 17 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 64 | Eugene Calloway | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Haywood Calloway | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Marie Calloway | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Freda Calloway | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Franklin D. Calloway | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | William Calloway | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 70 | Francis O. Calloway | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 71 | R. E. Null | 29 | Head | Brattish | West Virginia |
| 72 | Marie Null | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Earl Ray Null | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Dorthy Null | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Wm O. Eades | 32 | Head | Section Foreman | West Virginia |
| 76 | Nellie Eades | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | James W. Eades | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Johnny Eades | 5 | Son | — | — |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)